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Vinony

semitone

noun

  1. basic musical interval
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛmitoʊn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English tone English semitone From semi- + tone.

  1. One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.
  2. One of two parts, equal or unequal, in which a whole tone is divided.
  3. Any of the pitches of a chromatic scale.
  4. An interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used.